Tolley Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with Lion batteries in their van? Regards Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reece Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hi Colin we replaced our Ritar batteries which came with the van with 3 Lion batteries got them from Battery Business in Sydney ( good guys ) and could not be happier . The he guys at B B highly recommends them . regards reece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolley Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks Reece. That is funny as I have just fitted three Ritar batteries, $330 each fitted. My batteries were the original ones and they were nearly seven years old. Still working but..... Regards Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabbietol Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Very happy with our Enedrive 200 AH Lithium battery system fitted by Kedron. We were going to buy a generator, but so far have not needed one, the DC to DC converter works well at charging the battery if we are moving. The 300W of solar on roof also keeps the battery topped up if in the sun. So far in 6 months of part time use we are very happy with the Enedrive set up. Time will tell if we need a generator, if we do, it most likely will only need to be a 1kW for battery charging. Also tested our cheapo $50 inverter hotplate at 1800W on the 1800W Xantrac inverter today and it works well, it did not trip the overload on the inverter. Boils water, makes Bialetti coffee fast, cooks omelettes nicely easier than gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolley Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Terry, I assume you do not bother with aircon unless you are on 240v AC. Regards Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabbietol Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 19 hours ago, Tolley said: Terry, I assume you do not bother with aircon unless you are on 240v AC. Regards Colin That is correct Colin, we often don't use Air Conditioning, even when on 240v, as mostly we prefer to sit outside in the shade. Also we have discovered that cooking on our Cheapo Induction hotplate outside is possible on Li battery power for quick items in hot weather and saves the cooking heating up the van. Boiling water for a cuppa etc. outside by induction is a bit more bush camping like than cooking inside and keeps the van cooler and works fine on Total Fire Ban days. Cooking bigger items outside we use our Marine BBQ. Back on topic, if we used Air Conditioning we certainly would need a generator or a larger battery than 200Ah. Regards Terry PS Spent last two days in Cowra NSW Van park on powered site. 37 deg and despite temp we did not use Air conditioning, we preferred to sit in shade of trees near river and catch the breeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolley Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Terry, good for you and I understand totally. Living in FNQ we are acclimatized somewhat to hot weather. However, this wet season and last wet season (known down south as summer) has been unusually hot and uncomfortable. We have had the aircon at home working hard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.